Key Findings In the region’s largest market, China, online and mobile payments are dominated by local third party payment providers, such as Alipay and Tencent. In November 2014, Alibaba announced that ...

Electronic money (e-money) and mobile payments started in Japan 1999 - about 10 years ago, and are growing exponentially. Both mobile payments and e-money are substantial parts of Japan’s economy today, ...

SUICA is the electronic and mobile ticketing and e-cash system used in the greater Tokyo area and several other areas of Japan. About 20 million cards have been issued - and we estimate that over 30 million ...